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Members of the Santa Anna Fire Department responded to a call to the Santa Anna Dairy Queen Wednesday afternoon. Apparently one of the air conditioning units failed and generated some smoke inside the building. The damage did not appear to bad as they looked like they were open for business late Wednesday evening.

Walk Across Texas! Time Again

By Debbie Hailey, CEA-FCS

Walk Across Texas! will begin soon, as we have a big Kickoff on Tuesday, March 20 at the courthouse at 6:00 p.m. Come and find out just what to do to walk your way across Texas. Then we will plan to walk around the courthouse parking area 5 times to make our first mile. If you can’t make it to the Kick Off, you can still be on a team. Walk Across Texas will actually begin on Sunday, March 25, but the mile walked at the Kick-off is a bonus mile.

Walk Across Texas! Is a fun and flexible way to exercise. Just get on a team with seven other people – friends, neighbors, coworkers, or family member- and start walking, or jogging or even biking. You can walk together or individually, outside or on a treadmill or stationery bicycle, any way that fits your schedule and lifestyle. You keep track of your miles, to see if you and your teammates can walk the 800 miles “across Texas” in 8 weeks. Report your totals to your team captains and see how your team measures up! By the end of the 8-week Walk Across Texas! Program, you’ll have a healthy habit that will last a lifetime. Then we will celebrate with a picnic at the park.

Last year, we had 16 teams and walked a grand total of 17,568 miles. That’s nearly 22 times across Texas. Let’s see if we can beat that this year!

Many of you have already been walking for some time. You can still join a team and count the miles you walk, ride or jog. We have several teams already eager to compete.

For more information, call Debbie Hailey at the County Extension Office at 325-625-4519, or look up Walk Across Texas! on the internet at walkacrosstexas.tamu.edu . Educational programs of Texas Cooperative Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners courts of Texas Cooperating.

Perry Proposes Single Commissioner Structure for Youth Commission

Mar. 14, 2007

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today proposed that the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) be governed by a single full-time commissioner rather than a part-time, volunteer board of directors.

“Leading the Texas Youth Commission is a full-time job that demands the attention of a full-time, criminal justice professional,” Perry said. “A single commissioner would provide better oversight of the agency on a day-to-day basis and would be more accountable to the executive and legislative branches.”

Like the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Insurance and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of TYC would be appointed by the governor to a two-year term and must be confirmed by the senate.

“While the acting Executive Director and the Special Master have worked to complete the initial phase of the investigation and the rehabilitation plan, it was important for the current board to remain in place in order to approve the plan,” Perry said. “Now is the time for lawmakers to take the next step to fix a broken agency and change the culture of TYC by permanently changing the agency’s leadership structure.”

Current TYC board members will meet on Friday to approve the rehabilitation plan that is being drafted by Acting Executive Director Ed Owens. All are expected to tender their resignations once the rehabilitation plan is approved.

Medical Help Comes from a Variety of Professional Levels

March 14, 2007
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608,skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Andrew B. Crocker, 806-677-5600,abcrocker@ag.tamu.edu

AMARILLO – Going to the "doctor" doesn't always mean a patient is seeing a doctor of medicine, a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist said.

Sorting out the ABCs of the medical profession can sometimes be daunting, said Andrew B. Crocker, Extension program specialist-gerontology in Amarillo.

Knowing the difference between an intern and an internist and knowing whether the physician is a osteopathic doctor or a medical doctor can help people choose or understand the level or care they are receiving, Crocker said.

For instance, medical students are interns and internists are doctors of internal medicine. There are many types of physicians, each with his or her area of expertise:

• General practitioners treat a wide variety of health problems – they do not specialize in one area of medicine.

• Family practitioners are doctors who provide care for all ages and are a popular choice if looking for one doctor for the entire family.

• Internists provide care for a wide spectrum of disorders. Many medical specialties require education as an internist before further specializing in a branch of medicine.

• Specialists are internists with additional training in a certain area. For example, a cardiologist is specially trained to treat heart problems.

General practitioners, family practitioners and internists provide what is called primary care, Crocker said.

"They treat diseases and conditions but also advise you on how to prevent health problems," he said. "While some specialists also provide primary care, many prefer not to practice general medicine."

A doctor of medicine (MD) and a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO or osteopath) generally have the same educational background and length of study. Both are required to complete an undergraduate degree followed by four years of medical school and then a residency program, Crocker said.

A residency program is done in a specialty area such as surgery, gynecology or psychiatry, he said. All physicians must then pass state licensure requirements and examinations.

Osteopathic medicine is dedicated to treating and healing the entire patient as a whole, rather than focusing on one system or body part, Crocker said. An osteopath often uses a treatment method called manipulation – a hands-on approach to assure that the body is moving freely.

Osteopaths hold to the principle that a patient's history of illness and physical trauma are written into the body's structure, he said, and the osteopath's job is to "set" the body to heal itself.

Over the years, the gap between conventional medicine and osteopathic medicine has narrowed, Crocker said. Medical doctors have embraced some osteopathic premises, such as the impact of stress on the immune system or posture on various body systems. And osteopaths have incorporated the diagnostic and treatment techniques common to conventional medicine.

"In the end, it really becomes a matter of personal preference," Crocker said. "The determination about which doctor to see should depend more on skill, professionalism and individual personality rather than the initials behind his or her name."

Some patients will be treated by a nurse practitioner, who is a nurse with graduate training, he said. Nurse practitioners can serve as a primary care provider in family medicine, pediatrics, adult care or geriatrics, and women's health care and family planning.

Nurse practitioners are allowed to provide a broad range of health care services, he said. Some work in clinics without a doctor's supervision, while others work with doctors as part of a joint health care team. Their scope of practice and authority depends on state laws. In some states, they can prescribe medications.

A physician assistant can provide a wide range of services in collaboration with a doctor, Crocker said. Physician assistants practice in nearly every medical and surgical specialty area and allow the doctor to focus skills and knowledge on specific things.

When looking for a physician or care giver, talk to friends and family about health providers they recommend, he said.

"Perhaps your current health provider can even make some recommendations," Crocker said. "Nurses in your doctor's office or at your local hospital might be able to offer recommendations, since they often work with several health providers."

For more information, visit the "Choosing a Primary Care Provider" page on the National Library of Medicine Web site: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001939.htm .

Gov. Perry Announces $13 Million in Emerging Tech Fund Awards

Mar. 14, 2007

Grants to Help Commercialize Innovations, Enhance Texas’ Competitiveness

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has announced more than $13 million in awards to six emerging technology companies to help early stage businesses introduce their innovations to the marketplace and attract leading university research teams to Texas universities. The grants are awarded under the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), a $200 million initiative created by the Texas Legislature in 2005 at the governor’s request.

“Technological innovation is the lifeblood of today’s economy. Through these grants, we are elevating our state’s emerging technology sector and universities to make Texas a strong competitor in the global marketplace,” Gov. Perry said. “Continued investment in emerging technology creates more jobs and generates substantial capital investments, diversifying and enriching our economy.”

TETF awards will benefit:

• NanoCoolers Inc. of Austin, $3 million to complete the development of a solid state cooling system for improved system performance, cooling times, temperature control, and power efficiency in refrigerators, air conditioners and other thermoelectric applications. These new coolers are projected to save energy and eliminate the need for Freon-based chemicals harmful to the environment.
• The University of Texas (UT) at Tyler, $3.75 million for the recruitment of world class researchers in residential indoor environmental quality technology development and commercialization. Funds will also establish the Texas Allergy, Indoor Environment and Energy (TxAIRE) Institute at the UT Tyler to study indoor air quality. TxAIRE is a collaborative institute with UT Tyler as the lead institution and will include other academic and industry partners.
• Optisense Network Inc. of Bridgeport, $1.5 million for the commercialization of a proprietary electro-optical voltage sensor technology, the “intelligent grid." The company’s “intelligent grid” technology will enable utility companies to monitor feeder circuits more cost-effectively, enhance system operations, optimize power flows, and provide greater grid security and reliability.
• PLx Pharma Inc. of Houston, $2 million to develop new formulations for safer and more effective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) currently on the market, such as Aspirin and Ibuprofen. PLx will use a platform technology licensed from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and will focus on reducing the potential life threatening gastrointestinal toxicities related with chronic use of NSAIDs.
• Molecular Logix Inc. of The Woodlands, $794,520 to develop a “first in class” therapeutic cancer treatment. This treatment will optimize the company’s Pan-HER Anti-Cancer Ligand, a genetically engineered version of the naturally occurring growth hormone that blocks the cell receptor necessary for growth of tumor cells. In addition to providing oncologists and their patients with a new, more potent drug to treat cancer, this drug has the potential to be the first of a new family of drugs to treat other diseases resulting from abnormal ligand receptor interactions.
• The University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, $2.27 million to establish a Center for Commercialization of Fluorescence Technology. Fluorescence-based detection and fluorescence imaging are major areas of interest for commercial enterprises in developing new technology for use in optical sensing, enhanced security systems, biomedical diagnostics and tissue imaging.

A 17-member advisory committee of high-tech leaders, entrepreneurs and research experts reviews potential TETF projects and recommends funding for projects to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House.

To date, the TETF has allocated $73.4 million in grant funds to Texas companies and universities.

The TETF program has three main areas of investment:

• Increasing research collaboration between public and private sector entities through new Regional Centers of Innovation and Commercialization where the seeds of an idea can take root in a university lab and eventually grow into a new product marketed by a new or expanding firm;
• Matching research grants provided by both federal and private sponsors to help innovators acquire the capital they need to bring their idea to life; and
• Attracting more top-notch research teams from other universities around the nation that will help put Texas universities on the cutting edge of technology research and development.

For more information on the TETF, visit www.emergingtechfund.com

Charles Nealy scheduled for execution

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott offers the following information about Charles Anthony Nealy, who is scheduled to be executed after 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Nealy was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder and robbery of Dallas convenience store employee Jiten Bhakta.

On the evening of August 20, 1997, as Charles Nealy drove by the Expressway Mart in south Dallas, he told his nephew, Memphis Nealy, that he was going to “come back and get” the people at that store, because they would not sell him certain cigars, “Blackie Mounds.”

Later that night, Charles Nealy drove to the Expressway Mart, with Reginald Mitchell and nephew Claude Nealy as passengers. Mitchell went in the store and paid for gasoline, then went out and pumped it. When he finished, Charles Nealy, armed with a shotgun, and his nephew, Claude, toting a handgun, entered the store.

Store employee Satishbhi Bhakta testified that Charles Nealy and the other robber ordered him and another store employee, Vijay Patel, to get down on the floor or they would be shot. Satishbhi saw Charles Nealy go into the office where his brother, Jiten Bhakta, was and heard the shotgun fired, then heard Claude Nealy shoot Patel in the head, as the employee was lying on the floor.

As he came out of the office, Charles Nealy said “I got the man in the office.” Claude replied “I got the one over here too.” Charles Nealy took about $4,000 in cash from Jiten’s office, then turned his attention to Satishbhi and ordered him to open the cash register. After he complied, Nealy pulled the money out of it and stuffed it in his pocket. The Nealys took a six-pack of beer and a bottle of wine, then left the store. These events were recorded on the store’s video camera and shown to the jury.

Bhakta’s brother, Jiten Bhakta, was found dead in his office. Vijay Patel died of his wounds a couple of days later.

At trial, Mitchell testified that, as they drove away, Nealy commented in a “little old happy tone”, that “this is the way the Nealy’s [sic] do it.”

Evidence at the punishment phase of his trial indicated that Charles Nealy had three prior convictions for aggravated robbery. In addition, Nealy assaulted a jail inmate following his arrest for capital murder, and he had an extensive record as a juvenile offender, including charges for shoplifting, truancy, burglary, and theft.

Sept. 1, 1998 -- A Dallas County jury found Charles Nealey guilty of the capital murder of Jiten Bhakta.
Sept. 2, 1998 -- Following a separate punishment hearing, the court sentenced Nealy to death.

Direct Appeal

Sept. 13, 2000 – The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed his conviction and sentence.
Feb. 20, 2001 -- The U.S. Supreme Court denied Nealy’s petition for writ of certiorari.

State Habeas

July 7, 2000 -- Nealy filed a state application for writ of habeas corpus with the trial court.
Oct. 24, 2001 -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied relief.

Federal Habeas

Oct. 21, 2002 -- Nealy filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in a Dallas federal district court.
May 18, 2005 -- The federal district court denied relief.
May 25, 2005 -- Nealy filed a motion for certificate of appealability and notice of appeal.
June 15, 2005 -- The federal district court denied Nealy’s motion for certificate of appealability.
June 15, 2006 – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the district court.
Aug. 22, 2006 -- Nealy filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nov. 6, 2006 – The Supreme Court denied Nealy’s petition.

Subsequent State Habeas

Oct. 11, 2006 -- A hearing was held in the trial court at the request of the State.
Oct. 23, 2006 – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Nealy’s motion for stay of execution.
Nov. 9, 2006 -- Nealy filed an application for a subsequent state writ.
Feb. 7, 2007 -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Nealy’s successive state writ.

For additional information and statistics, please go to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website,www.tdcj.state.tx.us.

4-H Shooting Sports Workshop Set in Lubbock

March 13, 2007
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, 806-746-6101,t-mcalavy@tamu.edu
Contact: Brad Davis, 806-746-6101,jb-davis@tamu.edu

LUBBOCK – Texas Cooperative Extension will offer a regional workshop for 4-H shooting sports leaders and coaches April 27-28 at the National Guard Armory at 301 East Regis St. in Lubbock.

The workshop will cover archery, pistol, rifle, reloading, shotgun, black powder and coordinators training. It is designed to help leaders and volunteers coordinate a local shooting sports club.

"Our instructors will address teaching and coaching techniques, the fundamentals of safety and firearms nomenclature, and strategies for success in youth program leadership," said Dr. Brad Davis, Extension 4-H youth specialist based at Lubbock.

"We will also offer hand loading and reloading classes if there is sufficient interest," he said. "Reloading classes will require a minimum of five participants, but we would prefer at least 10. We use hands-on instruction in all sessions to teach marksmanship in each discipline."

Volunteers who complete this training and demonstrate experience with a local club can qualify as state 4-H shooting sports instructors and coordinators, he said. Those who complete the archery training can qualify for National Archery Development Association instructor certification.

The registration deadline is April 6. Registration forms are available at county Extension offices, the Texas 4-H Shooting Sports Web site ( http://shootingsports.tamu.edu ) or by calling Davis at 806-746-6101.

"This is an excellent opportunity for volunteers to get started in 4-H shooting sports, which emphasize shooting, hunting and marksmanship skills," Davis said. "4-H'ers in shooting sports can compete in county, regional, state and national competitions. Some even advance to Olympic competition."

4-H is open to all youths at least 8 years old and in the third grade, up to age 18. More than 300,000 youngsters nationwide participate in 4-H shooting sports each year, Davis said.

Attorney General Abbott's Investigators Arrest Houston Man for Medicaid Fraud

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Emeke Agboh arrested in Tomball, suspected of stealing more than $200,000

HOUSTON – Investigators with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested the owner of two Houston-based rehabilitation centers Thursday for defrauding the state Medicaid system of more than $200,000.

A Harris County grand jury last week indicted Emeke Agboh, 37, owner of Genesis Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center and Shiloh Mental Health Services, on two counts of felony aggregate theft by a government contractor. According to the charges, Agboh fraudulently billed Medicaid for mental health counseling and chemical dependency treatments that were never provided.

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Emeke Agboh

"Texans will not tolerate criminals who defraud the taxpayers," Attorney General Abbott said. "The Medicaid program is designed to provide healthcare to Texans who cannot afford it. When criminals make fraudulent Medicaid claims, they are stealing from the taxpayers and breaking the law. Thanks to an outstanding joint effort by our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, a scam that harmed Medicaid recipients and wasted taxpayer dollars has been shut down."

Investigators with the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested Agboh on March 8 in Tomball following his indictment a day earlier. According to evidence gathered by Medicaid Fraud investigators, Agboh used Genesis Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center from July 2004 through October 2004 to bill Medicaid more than $91,000 for undelivered drug treatment services. Evidence also indicated that from June 2005 through April 2006, Agboh used Shiloh Mental Health Services to bilk more than $132,000 from Medicaid for mental health counseling sessions that were not provided.

Harris County Assistant District Attorney Kaylynn Williford will prosecute the case.

In 2005 alone, the costs of the Medicaid program in Texas totaled more than $17 billion. As the state’s chief law enforcement official, Attorney General Abbott has dramatically expanded the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) to save more taxpayer dollars and increase protection for Texas seniors. The Unit has established field offices in Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen, San Antonio and Tyler through authorization and funding from the 77th Texas Legislature. Attorney General Abbott’s MFCU works with federal, state and local agencies to identify and prosecute those who defraud Medicaid.

The MFCU was honored in 2004 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with the Inspector General’s State Fraud Award for effectiveness and efficiency during federal fiscal year 2003 in combating fraud, patient abuse and neglect in the Medicaid program.

To obtain more information about the Attorney General’s efforts to fight Medicaid fraud, access the agency’s Web site at www.oag.state.tx.us.

“JUMP ROPE FOR HEART” RAISES OVER $3,500.00

SANTA ANNA ELEMENTARY HELD ITS “JUMP ROPE FOR HEART” EVENT BENEFITING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007. APPROXIMATELY 130 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6TH GRADE PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT.

VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL ROPE JUMPING SKILLS WERE PERFORMED BY THE STUDENTS FROM KINDERGAREN THROUGH 3RD GRADE WITH RIBBONS AND MEDALS AWARDED TO THE WINNERS. STUDENTS FROM THE 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH GRADE WERE DIVIDED INTO TEAMS AND COMPETED AGAINST EACH OTHER FOR TEAM TROPHIES AND INDIVIDUAL TROPHIES.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to Host Interactive Cyber Safety Town Hall Meeting

Monday, March 12, 2007

Parents, teens encouraged to attend Sugar Land meeting about Internet safety

SUGAR LAND – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and his Cyber Crimes Unit will host an interactive Cyber Safety Town Hall meeting in Sugar Land on March 22 to inform parents and students about online safety.

Attorney General Abbott and the Cyber Crimes Unit investigators will reveal how child predators use emerging technology to target their victims, demonstrate how social networking sites put teenagers at risk, and provide Sugar Land parents with innovative, real-world tools to protect their kids. The presentation, which is free of charge and open to the public, will feature invaluable Internet safety tips and teach parents how to decipher chatroom lingo.

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“Dangerous criminals are using Internet chat rooms, personal Web pages, and social networking sites to prey on young Texans,” said Attorney General Abbott. “Right here in Sugar Land, children unwittingly may be putting themselves in danger. Our Cyber Safety Town Hall meeting will provide parents with the resources they need to keep their children safe on the Internet.”

Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Dulles High School, Rodgers Auditorium
550 Dulles, Sugar Land, TX 77478

The Attorney General’s interactive presentation, which includes real-world advice from Cyber Crimes Unit investigators, provides the audience with an opportunity to ask questions and seek answers about Internet safety. Attendees will receive copies of the new “Internet Safety for Parents” video, which offers critically important safety advice and teaches parents how to determine when a child is providing too much information to a potential predator.

Attorney General Abbott also encouraged high school students to attend the Cyber Safety Town Hall meeting: “Teenagers who use social networking Web sites like MySpace.com will learn how to safely interact with their friends but avoid revealing personal information that could unintentionally lead predators to them and their families.”

The presentation, which includes straight talk about predators who solicit children online, includes mature content that may not be suitable for elementary school students. All parents and high school students are strongly encouraged to attend. Junior high school students should attend at their parents’ discretion.

Attorney General Abbott has earned a national reputation for aggressively arresting and prosecuting online child predators. Shortly after taking office, he created the Cyber Crimes Unit, which targets online predators by assuming the identities of young teenagers in Internet chat rooms. Investigators have arrested 93 men who used teen chat rooms to arrange meetings with underage victims. In addition, grand juries have indicted 57 men on child pornography charges brought by Cyber Crimes Unit prosecutors.

In May 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice awarded the Cyber Crimes Unit a $300,000 grant that funded an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The grant enabled the Unit to increase cooperative efforts with law enforcement agencies across Texas and to expand the Unit’s online child exploitation crackdown.

Attorney General Abbott’s Fugitive Unit, established in 2003, further protects children by locating and arresting parole-violating sex offenders. The Fugitive Unit has arrested more than 450 parolees, unregistered sex offenders and other convicted criminals. The combined efforts of the Cyber Crimes Unit and the Fugitive Unit have resulted in more than 500 sexual predator arrests.

For more information, contact the Texas Attorney General’s office at (800) 252-8011 or visit the Attorney General’s Web site at www.oag.state.tx.us.

Santa Anna City Council Meeting

In Monday night's Santa Anna City Council Meeting the Council had a lengthy agenda including the over $850,000 2007-2008 City budget, personnel matters, a reinvestment zone, and a proposed lease agreement of 715 Wallis.

After a little discussion, the Council approved the 2007-2008 budget. There was a lengthy discussion of the proposed reinvestment zone and lease agreement for part of the old city warehouse and offices to Judy Meister through the Santa Anna EDC. With advice from the City's legal counsel, present for the meeting, the Council requested some changes to the ordinance on the reinvestment zone and the proposed lease agreement from Judy Meister.

After entering into an executive session to consider personnel matters concerning the Public Works Director, City Secretary, Municipal Court Clerk, Police Chief, Police Officer Rick Hockmann, Maintenance employees Terry Taylor, Justin Watson and Thomas Davis, and office employee Wanda Campbell, the Council reconvened and voted to have a Council re-evaluation for the Director of Public Works, Sam Oswood, in ninety days.

The Council was set to go into executive session to deliberate the employment, evaluation, discipline, duties and/or dismissal of City Secretary, Lori Beal, but at her request the evaluation was held in a public session. Beal was represented by a large number of supporting friends and family present for the meeting.

Mayor Pro tem, Curtis Fellers, opened the discussion with concerns of job performance by the "interim" City Secretary and specifically by Councilman John Morris regarding the making of daily bank deposits by Beal. Beal cited lack of experience, training, and problems with other office personnel including allegations of racial comments from office employee, Wanda Campbell. Campbell denied making the comments and accused Beal of lying.

After some exchanges from Council members and citizens the council room was cleared by members of the Santa Anna Police Department and the Council then entered into executive session again to consult with the City's legal counsel. When the Council reconvened the Council voted for Director of Public Works Oswood to evaluate the performance of the City Secretary each month and report to the Council at monthly meetings for the next ninety days. Oswood was also named to receive written complaints from city employees and citizens regarding any of their concerns. In a seemingly confused vote the Council then narrowly passed a confidence vote regarding Secretary Beal.

Perry to Visit Middle East to Dedicate Texas A&M Engineering Facility

Mar. 12, 2007

Governor to Visit Unique Campus in Qatar, Pursue Economic Development Opportunities for Texas in the United Arab Emirates

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today announced that he will travel to the Middle East where he will participate in the dedication of a new 500,000 square foot engineering facility in Education City located on the outskirts of Doha, Qatar as part of a unique, collaborative project involving the government of Qatar and Texas A&M University. While in the region, Perry will also discuss investment opportunities with private companies and government officials. He leaves Tuesday, March 13, and returns Wednesday, March 21, 2007.

The new TAMU facility, located on a 2,500 acre-site, emanates from a 10-year agreement signed in 2003 between the Qatar Foundation and Texas A&M to provide a full, 4-year degree program in mechanical, electrical, chemical and petroleum engineering. Texas A&M is one of five American universities with degree programs located at Qatar’s Education City – a first-of-its-kind concept in the Middle East.

“Critical to creating opportunities at home and abroad is pursuing educational partnerships that can leverage the expertise and academic strengths of Texas institutions,” said Perry. “Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) is an innovative approach to building trade ties in the energy and engineering fields that are vital to the Texas economy. The long-term stability of the Middle East and Asia is dependent upon educational opportunities and the building of peaceful relationships. I am proud Texas A&M is doing its part to expand education and trade ties around the world.”

TAMUQ currently has about 180 students enrolled in its engineering programs, and about 1,000 applicants are seeking one of 60 spots in the next freshman class. The Education City concept is the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, the wife of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who invited various institutions offering premier programs in their chosen fields to participate.

Governor and Mrs. Perry will arrive in Qatar on Sunday, March 18, and depart early Wednesday morning on a return flight to Texas. During their visit to Qatar they plan to visit Texas combat troops, will attend a Dean’s Investiture and Aggie Ring Presentation Reception at the A&M campus, and will participate in the engineering building dedication ceremony.

Prior to landing in Qatar, Gov. Perry will visit both Dubai and Abu Dhabi – two emirates in the the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) – where he will have a series of meetings to pursue economic development opportunities for Texas. Dubai is one of the largest investment capitals of the world. With only six percent of its economy tied to the oil industry, Dubai is booming with investment and new construction. Nearly 25 percent of the world’s construction cranes are currently located in the nation. In Dubai, Gov. Perry will visit with Trident International Holdings, a leading real estate development company looking to make its first investment in the United States. Gov. Perry also expects to meet with business interests looking to build renewable energy projects in Texas, and will visit with officials of the Aga Khan Development Network concerning the building of an Ismaili Muslim Center in Houston.

Gov. Perry’s schedule will include, but is not limited to, scheduled meetings with the following prominent officials in the region during his visit: Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, the wife of the emir of Qatar; U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Chase Untermeyer; the U.S. Consul General to the U.A.E. Paul Sutphin; and numerous other foreign dignitaries.

“Like previous governors, Governor Perry believes bringing economic development projects and new investment to Texas is a critical part of his job, and it is important for a governor, as the state’s CEO, to personally meet with business and government leaders in order to create opportunity and prosperity,” said Perry spokesman Robert Black. “Even during the critical 140 days of a legislative session, a governor has other duties and responsibilities that require attention. Governor Perry is proud to have the opportunity to commemorate a Texas university’s historic education partnership abroad, pursue economic development opportunities, visit Texas soldiers and serve as a goodwill ambassador for Texas.”

Texas One, the state’s non-profit organization dedicated to business development, will pay for the governor and First Lady’s travel to and from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Gene-Age Training, Tools Offered to Valley Science Teachers

March 12, 2007
Writer: Rod Santa Ana III, 956-968-5585,r-santaana@tamu.edu
Contacts: Dr. Javier Gonzalez, 956-968-5585,jrgonzalez@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. Michael Gould, 956-968-5585,jmgould@ag.tamu.edu

WESLACO – Lower Rio Grande Valley science teachers will soon be able to use expensive scientific equipment at a nominal fee to teach biotechnology to their students, according to scientists at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco.

"Within a few weeks we will be providing the equipment and training to local teachers so that they can teach their students the cutting-edge technologies of today's modern biology laboratory," said Dr. Javier Gonzalez, a post-doctoral research associate with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

"This will allow schools to teach the kinds of labs that will fast-forward the biology education of students to prepare them to thrive in the Gene Age," he said.

The training and equipment loan program will be offered by the Weslaco Center in collaboration with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory near New York City. This non-profit agency studies the genetic basis of animal and plant development, human cancer and mental disorders, Gonzalez said.

"Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's educational branch, the Dolan DNA Learning Center, with funding from the National Science Foundation, has put together laboratory equipment that will be housed here at the Weslaco Center and made available to teachers in the Valley at a minimal charge," Gonzalez said.

Instead of spending more than $10,000 to purchase equipment, participating schools will purchase only the consumables needed in such a laboratory, and a small fee for shipping and replenishing, he said.

"Those nominal costs will range anywhere from $20 to $200, depending on usage, but it's minor compared to the costs of buying this equipment and the knowledge that will be imparted to local students," Gonzalez said.

In 2004, Gonzalez spent three weeks at the CSHL's lab facilities in New York to learn about its research programs and the educational outreach programs of the Dolan DNA Learning Center.

In 2005, experts from Dolan joined Gonzalez in Weslaco to teach a week-long workshop for 20 biology teachers from throughout the state.

"This is another example of how we at the Weslaco Center are working to develop the next generation of scientists and technicians by working with local schools," said Dr. Michael Gould, director of the Weslaco Center.

"Fortunately, we've been successful in acquiring these and other resources to help students here in the Rio Grande Valley gain access to these exciting and rewarding careers," he said.

Schools or school districts wanting to participate in the program must send a representative to a workshop on March 25-26 at the Weslaco Center. Participants will be trained in the use of the equipment, consisting of a PCR machine, centrifuge, UV-lightbox, pipettes, a digital camera and pre-cast agarose gels.

Under the guidance of expert instructors from Texas A&M and the New York laboratory, participants will use the equipment to conduct one of many experiments it can be used for, including the examination of plants and foods to determine whether they have been genetically modified.

The workshop starts with breakfast on March 25 and ends at noon the following day. Participants will receive a $100 stipend, payable upon completion of the workshop.

"We need to get teachers signed up as soon as possible, so please contact us at your earliest convenience," Gonzalez said.

Online registration is available at http://www.dnalc.org/educatorapps/. Or contact Gonzalez at 956-968-5585, or emailjrgonzalez@ag.tamu.edu.

Gov. Perry Orders Special Election on Property Tax Relief for Elderly and Disabled

Mar. 12, 2007

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today signed a proclamation ordering a special election to be held May 12 to vote on a constitutional amendment to extend public school property tax rate reductions to Texas’ elderly and disabled residents for the 2006 and 2007 tax years.

“I encourage all Texans to join me in voting for this constitutional amendment so that elderly and disabled Texans benefit from record property tax relief the same as other homeowners,” Perry said.

In 2006 Gov. Perry signed a record $15.5 billion property tax cut, but some elderly and disabled Texans were precluded from benefiting because their rates were already frozen.

Senate Joint Resolution 13 amends the Texas constitution to allow elderly or disabled households’ property tax rates to reflect any reduction in school property tax rates for 2006 and 2007.

Pasture Management Workshop for Horse Owners Scheduled for May 3

March 12, 2006
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259,b-fannin@tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Larry Redmon, 979-845-4826,l-redmon@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION – Horse owners wanting to learn more about the nutritive value of purchased hay or enhance knowledge of forage production and management can attend an all-day workshop scheduled May 3.

The pasture management workshop will be held at the Pearce Pavilion in College Station.

Drought conditions in Texas have made hay short in supply and stressed pasture conditions, said Dr. Larry Redmon, Texas Cooperative Extension state forage specialist, who will be one of the program speakers.

"Many horse owners are faced with pastures that require significant care due to continuing drought conditions across the state," he said. "Horse hay is currently in short supply, with quality and safety being primary concerns."

The workshop will cover such topics as horse pastures, production, selection and feeding of various hay and processed roughages.

Other topics will include fertilization, weed management and toxic plants.

Materials addressing horse theft and prevention also will be available, Redmon said.

Advance registration is $100 and includes morning snacks, refreshments and lunch. Attendees will also receive a cap available only to workshop participants.

For registration information and more about the workshop, contact Redmon at 979-845-4826 orl-redmon@tamu.edu.

Weekend Passes, Time Changes, and Rain Falls!

Well the time changed Sunday and I for one was ready! I love daylight savings time. It gets the Sun out of my eyes on the way to work and gives me a lot more time for working outside in the evenings.

It was kind of hard getting out of bed Sunday morning though after a late night Saturday videoing a friends daughter's wedding at the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo. I got home a little after midnight and it sure was a long drive home especially after going to the rehearsal on Friday too and driving back.

It was a beautiful wedding. The Cactus makes a great place for a wedding. It was the second time I have videoed a wedding there. I used to go there a lot when we had some equipment and customers there a couple of years ago. I have been to some places at the Cactus where not too many have been... running wire and installing equipment. The roof is pretty scary but there is no better view of San Angelo!

As I was getting Monday's News ready on Sunday night, a pretty nice thunderstorm was rolling through Southern Coleman County West to East from Santa Anna to Brady. It brought what I think is the first tornado watch of the year and I am sure we are in for some more as we enter the Spring.

I carried the trash out pretty late, after it let up a little, but it was a little too muddy where my rain gauges are. I tilled up the little spot we have by our back fence and Cindy planted some 1015 onions I bought at the Baskit Sunday afternoon.

Tex Wright reports, "Thought I'd let you know, my rain guage still catches water. As of 11PM sunday night, I had .48 in my guage. I had to go out in it during the high wind and rain. I had nearly that much in my hip pocket."

4-H News

4-H Club Meetings
Santa Anna - Monday, March 19, 5:00 p.m., Ag Class Room, Santa Anna High Sch.
Coleman - Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Coleman Jr. High Library
Panther Creek - No meeting is scheduled for March. Look for details in the upcoming newsletter for April*s meeting date.

4-H Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 7:00 p.m. (Immediately following Coleman 4-H meeting). All council officers, Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Council Delegates from all the 4-H Clubs are encouraged to attend. Topics for discussion will be spring activities, fundraiser ideas, and Annual Coop Ice Cream Supper.

Consumer Decision Project Meeting
Junior / Intermediate - Monday, March 12th, 3:30 p.m., Co. Extension Office
Senior - Monday, March 12th, 5:30 p.m. Co. Extension Office

4-Leaf Photography Project Meeting
Monday, March 12, 5:30 p.m. at First Coleman National Bank (Hospitality Rm.)

If you are interested in entering the District 4-H Photography Contest, bring prints of your pictures to the meeting. Tex Wright will be there to help you decide which pictures are show-worthy, and give suggestions for improvement. Photography entries are due in 4" X 6" format by March 30. Photos will be judged, on April 2, and winners will have time to print and mount 8" X 10" photos for the contest and turn them in to the Extension Office by April 9. The Four Leaf Photography Club is a great educational opportunity for you who are interested in learning how to take great pictures.

Coleman County Electric Coop Government-In-Action Youth Tour Contest
Entry Page Due: Friday, March 16, 2007
Essay Due: April 6, 2007

This contest is open to youth ages 16 years old (and not more than 18 as of March 1st, 2007) and must be a full-time students enrolled in a high school residing with the Coleman Co. Electric Cooperative service area. This contest consists of submitting and entry page to the COOP and then writing an ESSAY (on an already determined subject) and submitting it for judging. Two winners will be chosen (and one alternate in case one of the winners is unable to make the trip). These two winners will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. In June 2007. (June 7 - 15th). This trip is by air and an exciting trip to stay in our Nations capitol. More details are available at the County Extension Office, or you may contact Mr. Tony Williams at 325-625-2128 at the Coleman County Electric Cooperative.

Lamb & Goat Camp - Howard College
Goat Camp - June 3, 4, & 5th, 2007
Lamb Camp - June 17, 18, & 19th, 2007

Howard College in Big Spring, Texas offers camps for lamb & and goat exhibitors, parents, and leaders. Topics to be addressed are: Selection, health & management, feeding, exercising, washing and shearing, showmanship, and classifying. This camp is a hands-on type instruction and has proved to be very beneficial for young exhibitors.

There is a charge of $85.00 per person which covers lodging, meals and awards. Adult supervision is required. Entrants will receive a camp tee shirt or cap. Camp participants must be nine (9) years old or entering the third grade.

If you are interested in attending, you will want to send in your reservation ASAP. They only take the first 200 paid and complete applications. Come by the County Extension Office soon for an application and more details about the camp.

Horse Project Certification
If you have a horse(s) that you will be riding in the District 7 4-H Horse Show, you will need to certify your horse(s) by May 1st . Forms are available at the County Extension Office.

Livestock Judging
If you are interested in participating in 4-H Livestock Judging, contact us at the Extension Office at 625-4519 (or e-mail: coleman-tx@tamu.edu ) and put your name on the list. We will begin practice sessions SOON. Watch for updates and announcements. We look forward to your participation.

State Fair - Lamb & Goat Validation Tags
Please be thinking about the number of lamb and goat validation tags you will be needing for 2007 State Fair. Deadline to order is April 20th. Please have your numbers to me by April 18th .

District Roundup - Educational Presentations
It*s not too late to get an Educational Presentation together for the District 7 4-H Roundup event which is held in May each year. Educational Presentations (formerly called Method Demonstrations) can be a fun activity that can be presented individually or in teams of two or more. In presenting a demonstration, you *show and tell* how to do something. The subject matter can be a wide variety of topics: Examples: Horticulture, Food & Nutrition, Horse, Housing & Home Environment, Meat Science, Family Life, Promote 4-H, Public Speaking just to name a few. Ask to see the publication titled 2007 4-H Rock On ! Texas 4-H Roundup Guide for more topics and contest guidelines. If you think you might be interested, contact Debbie Hailey, CEA-FCS at the County Extension Office.

District Rifle Contest
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Brown Co. Youth Fair Show Barn
Registration Due: by March 30, using 4-H Connect

The 2007 District 7 4-H Rifle Contest will be held at the Brown County Youth Fair Show Barn in Brownwood (Hwy. 377 South towards Brady). This is an indoor facility. This is a .22 rifle match only. Shooting will begin at 8:00 a.m. This year, participants must register by using the 4-H Connect - Version 2. On-line registration opens March 15 and will close March 30th ! Entry Fees are set at $7.50 per contestant. Payment must be made using the 4-H Connect system.

Counties are allowed the following number of entries: 3 Senior Teams, 3 Intermediate Teams, 3 Junior Teams, Individuals - Any number for all three age divisions(as many as you have).

Demonstration and Fun Shooting - Adults & youth may participate in Air Rifle Silhouette and Pistol Silhouette shooting for fun in an adjacent building. There will be other disciplines available if time permits. This is not part of the official District 7 Rifle Contest.

For further details, contact the Extension office located on the 2nd floor, County Courthouse, or call 325-625-4519.

4-H Calendar

MARCH
5-9 Houston Stock Show
TBA Santa Anna 4-H Club meeting
12 Consumer Decision Project meeting
12 4-Leaf Photography Club meeting
13 Coleman 4-H Club Meeting
13 4-H Council Meeting
16 Coleman Co. Electric Coop - Youth Tour ENTRY PAGE due
19 Santa Anna 4-H Club Meeting, 5:00 p.m., Santa Anna Ag Class Room
29 DISTRICT CONSUMER JUDGING CONTEST, Bill Franklin Center
30 DISTRICT RIFLE - Contest Entries DUE

APRIL
6 Electric Coop - ESSAY*S due
14 District Rifle Contest, Brownwood

Dallas Researchers to Explore Potential 'Green Roof' Technology

March 9, 2007
Writer: Mike Jackson, 972-952-9232,Mcjackson@ag.tamu.edu
Contacts: Dr. Wayne Mackay, 972-231-5262,W-Mackay@tamu.edu

DALLAS - North Texas researchers plan to determine whether a spongy material designed to contain jet fuel can be used as bedding for roof-top gardens.

Three scientists are working on a research grant proposal to evaluate the material, which was invented by an aerospace engineer for the defense industry, said Dr. Wayne Mackay, a horticulture researcher with the Texas A&M University System Research and Extension Center in Dallas. Mackay has teamed up with two other Dallas-based researchers, Dr. Raul Cabrera, a horticulture researcher, and Dr. John Sloan, an environmental soil scientist.

"I think we can come up with a research project that we can get real money for," Sloan said.

If they land a grant, their research would focus on a material that looks and feels like foam rubber. It was invented by Joe Byles, who designed the foam for fuel tanks in the wings of military aircraft.

"We were looking at a material to stop fuel from sloshing around in the wings," Byles said.

Though it resembles foam from a seat cushion, the material's characteristics are significantly different. Unlike common foam, its pores are all dodecahedrons whose 12 faces trap both water and air, Byles said.

"The water is in there, but it's not held tightly," he said.

Byles, who is also a Texas Master Gardener, thought the material also would be a good medium in which plants might grow. He was right. Grass, shrubs and trees take root and grow in the material, which Byles now sells commercially under the name Grow Foam.

Mackay said he learned about the material a few years ago. But at meeting in Arizona last May, he and Byles talked about its potential for green roofs. Scientists in both the U.S. and in Europe are looking to green roofs to replace plants and trees lost to urban development. These rooftop gardens help the environment by consuming carbon monoxide and cooling metropolitan areas during the summer. They also help insulate buildings.

Byles' foam could be a good alternative to conventional roof gardens, Mackay said. It wouldn't require structurally reinforced roofs to handle soil's weight, and it could be easier to install.

Researchers will first determine how well plants fare in the foam and whether the material can sustain a garden over a long period of time, he said. They also would look for ways to change the foam's properties, if necessary, for long-term use.

While Byles admitted he didn't "understand all of the physics," several scientists said they were impressed by what they heard from him during a recent presentation.

Dr. Kevin Ong, a plant pathologist, said he wants to use some foam in an exhibit in his education community garden at the Dallas center.

Dr. Jim Heitholt, a soybean researcher, suggested the material might have other applications.

"I don't think we should restrict this to rooftops," Heitholt said. "You should think parking lots too."

Gov. Perry Issues One Pardon for Innocence

Mar. 09, 2007

Also Grants One Conditional Pardon and One Commutation of Sentence

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today granted a pardon for innocence to James Douglas Waller of Dallas after subsequent DNA testing proved his innocence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) unanimously recommended that Waller be granted a pardon for innocence to the governor.

Waller, 50, was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse in Dallas County in 1982 at the age of 26. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison and assessed a $10,000 fine for this offense. Waller was released under mandatory supervision in 1993. Post-conviction DNA testing showed Waller was innocent. State District Judge John Creuzot of Dallas, Dallas County District Attorney Bill Hill and Dallas County Chief of Police David Kunkle all supported the pardon for innocence.

“After considering recommendations from the Board of Pardons and Paroles, district attorney, district judge and chief of police, I feel confident that this pardon is just and must be granted,” Perry said. “DNA evidence proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Waller is innocent of the convictions set against him.”

Perry also commuted the death sentence of Doil Edward Lane to life imprisonment after the BPP recommended such action.

Lane, 45, was sentenced to death in February 1994 for the 1980 murder of Bertha Martinez in San Marcos. Lane sought to have his death sentence overturned citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision. A Hays County District Court conducted an evidentiary hearing into Lane’s claims that he is mentally retarded. Based on testimony by experts for the defense and the state, the court concluded in November 2006 that Lane is mentally retarded and, therefore, barred from being executed.

State District Judge Charles Ramsay, Hays County District Attorney Michael Wenk and San Marcos Chief of Police Howard E. Williams agreed with the finding and the recommendation for commutation to a life sentence.

Perry also granted a conditional pardon to Tyrone Brown of Dallas, requiring that he be supervised by state parole officers and see a psychiatric social worker. The BPP will set additional terms and conditions of Brown’s supervision.

Brown, 34, was convicted in 1990 of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 10 years deferred adjudicated probation. That sentence was revoked, resulting in a sentence of life in prison.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a commutation of Brown’s sentence by a 5-2 vote. The governor determined Brown would require supervision after he was released from prison to assist in his reintegration into society. The Parole Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will work with Brown to find employment and provide his supervision.

If Brown violates any of the conditions of his pardon, his conditional pardon will be revoked. The governor will make any future decision concerning revocation of Brown’s conditional pardon upon recommendation of the BPP, which also must submit annual reports to the governor concerning Brown’s supervision.

Dallas County District Attorney Bill Hill, State District Judge Keith Dean, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and the BPP all supported clemency action for this case.

David and Peggy Hutcheson Endowed Scholarship Established at Texas A&M

March 8, 2007
Writer: Edith A. Chenault, 979-845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu
Contact: Lee Ann Knox, 979-847-9314,l-knox@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION – The David and Peggy Hutcheson Endowed Scholarship was recently established at Texas A&M University. The scholarship will provide one or more scholarships to full-time students studying in the department of animal science. The College of Agriculture Development Council provided matching funds for the gift.

According to Dr. Gary R. Acuff, head of the department of animal science, successful recruiting of top students is dependent upon the ability to offer scholarships, and the benefit to the department of individuals participating in this type of funding endeavor is immeasurable.

Numerous family members, friends and industry colleagues of Dave Hutcheson, Texas A&M Class of 1963, are contributing the funds for the endowment. Hutcheson, who lives in Amarillo, is the president of Animal-Agricultural Consulting Inc. He is a consultant in ruminant nutrition management for beef, dairy, buffalo, sheep, and meat and dairy goats in several countries including the U.S., Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Paraguay, South Africa and Tunisia.

Hutcheson serves on several national research committees, and his research has been included in many industry journals and publications. He earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from Texas A&M and a master's degree and a doctorate in animal nutrition from the University of Missouri. He was an associate professor and professor with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Amarillo from 1977-1982.

During his time at the Experiment Station, Hutcheson assisted a research team in developing research management solutions for shipping fever in feedlot cattle. Today, much of the cattle feeding industry relies on the research and efforts produced by this team.

Hutcheson and his wife, Peggy, have two children, John and Sherry, and three grandchildren, Victoria, Nicolas and Brayden.

For more information about this endowment, contact Lee Ann Knox, Texas A&M Foundation, 979-847-9314, e-maill-knox@tamu.edu

“Eat Right and Exercise” Words We Don’t Want to Hear?

By Debbie Hailey, CEA-FCS,br> “Eat Right and Exercise.” These are words we don’t always want to hear, but they make good sense. Everyday we read or hear different nutrition messages from the internet, television, magazines, and people we talk to. Some of this information is NOT reliable.

At this month’s Better Living for Texans Class, we will look at some ways to find dependable nutrition information. We will also look at the advantages of increased physical activity, to go along with good nutrition.

Would you like to be in good health for the rest of your life? We can’t promise that, but we can help you get on the road to a lifetime of better health. It is recommended that individuals strive to get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity 4or 5 days of the week, in combination with nutritious eating habits.

What are the benefits? Let’s look at a few:
• Reduces the risk of dying of coronary artery disease
• Decreases the risk of colon cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure
• Helps to control weight
• Contributes to healthy bones, muscles, and joints
• Helps to relieve the pain of arthritis
• Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression

You are invited to our Better Living for Texans class on Thursday, March 15, at 6:00 p.m. at Loaves & Fishes, on the corner of Pecan and Nueces, as we talk about nutrition, fitness and Walk Across Texas. Better Living for Texans is sponsored by Texas Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry and Coleman Housing Authority.

Educational programs of Texas Cooperative Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners courts of Texas Cooperating.

Coleman 4-H Club Meeting

The Coleman 4-H Club will have their monthly meeting Tuesday, March 13th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Coleman Jr. High Library. All members are invited to attend, as well as anyone interested in joining 4-H. Please come and invite your friends. Parents are also encouraged to attend.

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